Bill Cameron

Thank you Steve, Can get Kumho's at cheapo price so will take your advice and go with these. Guess my note re-anti aqua planing brought Uniroyal iinto the frame, but the "noisier" aspect knocks them back out. I'll get a check price though. Considering -20mm on Weitec's from local Jabba agent. I'll send pics on the standard suspension.

I've got a post in General Car Chat on the subject and the 215/40/17 has also been mentioned there. Looks like I'll opt for this size. Thanks.

Bog standard. On balance i think I'll opt for the 215/40/17's. Now that that's taken care of the next question is; what is likely to be the most compliant tyre? - along with anti aqua planing qualities that's more of a priority than wet/dry grip. Any suggestions are welcome but be quick please I need to fit the 17's tomorrow!!!

Car looks great. Like you, I've just acquired a mint set of 17" mk1 Octy alloys and I reckon nothing looks better on the Fabia vRS. I think we're not alone, the prices on ebay just keep going up and up. One thing I must ask; what size of tyres did you choose?

That's precisely the point; I wish to avoid the "given" by choosing the 45 in preference to the recommended 40 aspect. What I'm hoping for is input from anyone who has gone ahead and fitted the 45 to their 17" rims.

I'm changing from 16" x 6.5" to 17" x 7" on my Fabia vRS. Current tyre size is 205/45/16. The optimum tyre size is 205/40/17 which gives a sidewall of 3.2" - a reduction of 0.4" compared with the existing. To maintain a similar sidewall (and comfort factor) I'd need to fit 205/45/17. I'm aware this would increase the dymanic rolling radius by 0.5" and the speedo will read 4.3% slow but have any of you guys already fitted this size and what is your opinion? Are there any issues with rubbing on adjacent bits for instance? Or, what about 215/40/17? Comfort factor isn't as good as 45, but better than 40, and the other factors are pretty close to the optimum. I take it that 215's are fine on 7" rims. Any informed input appreciated.

Got your niggles, plus others, in my Fabia vRS - seems to be part of the vRS experience! At low speed, especially over rough surfaces, I get a new buzz/vibe/clonk almost every time I drive it. Can be b****y infuriating at times though. However, all of these are soon forgotten as the car gets up-to-speed; then it never fails to remind me of the reason I bought it in the first place - it's a "buzz" of another sort, isn't it? In my view, you either have to learn to live with the niggles, or sell it on. If you can't/don't, sooner or later you'll end up hating it, big time. I've almost been there, believe me! There might be others here on the forum who have relatively niggle-free vRS's. Be interesting to hear from them.

Couldn't have imagined I'd write a positive testament about a dealership, but am compelled to do so as a result of two recent visits to Henry's Skoda, Glasgow. Their quality engineer, Stephen Christie, is attentive, knowledgeable and thorough. He's the sort of guy who makes you feel that in choosing Henry's you've made a wise decision. Their sales manager, Keir Dunlop, is also to be commended. If other members of staff share the same qualities then Henry's can look forward to more positive feedbacks on this forum. Don't let it slip guys.

I'm not too sure about "before"; he probably has been in a vRS, but with fabric seats; I agree though, he's never been in a vRS SE. Auto Express readers take note - don't believe all you read.

Just read the Auto Express review:"Skoda Fabia vRS". Here's an extract: "All good things must come to an end............ And what better way to do it than with the flagship vRS. Called simply the Limited, this last-of-the-line.......and there's a real upmarket ambience thanks to the dashboard coverings and seat fabrics, which still look and feel very smart................once this vRS is gone, it will certainly be missed........." From the review heading, there's no doubting the car is the Racing Blue SE. That being so, how the reviewer can describe the gorgeous leather, individually numbered and monogrammed seats as "seat fabrics, which still look and feel very smart" is kinda weird, don't you think? Or, is there another explanation which I'm missing?

Edited the original pic - erased the eyebrows. If you copy both of these, then shuttle between them, you should be able to judge for yourselves whether or not the eyebrows achieve the desired objective: to reduce the "tallness" on frontal aspect. I hope this is helpful and allows you to decide if eyebrows are the things for you guys.

Hi there, I got these on ebay - seller, jrapley. The quality of workmanship and snugness of fit are not brill but I was able to fettle them with a file to a standard that was acceptable. The outer surface, obviously the most important for appearance's sake, is okay though and with wet and dry prior to/after priming the final result was excellent. I attached to the headlight using clear silicone sealer then used masking tape to hold in position, overnight, while sealer set. You can get eyebrows from other sources (Butts of Bawtry being one that springs to mind) but expect to pay considerably more.

Inputs from you and many of the other's have convinced me to persist with the Ultimate for a another 2 or 3 fill-ups, despite the consequential damage to my bank balance! Thanks, all.

From the outset, on the frontal aspect only, I considered the Fabia looked too tall. Having fitted a set of eyebrows I feel there is an improvement in that aspect - the eyebrows seem to give an impression of increased width, consequently, lowering the height perception. What do you think?

At last fill-up, I decided to try BP Ultimate diesel in my standard spec. Fabia vRS. Although the premuim was 10p/litre, I still though it was worth a try. BP's advertising hints at 10% performance improvement due to higher rating. Can't say I notice any difference though. Won't be filling-up with this again.:thumbdwn:

New vRS would be the icing on the cake!

In my recent post I used the word "manufacturer" as I wasn't sure if it was appropriate to mention Richbrook's name at this point. I certainly have no knowledge of anybody else intending to use the logo. Trust this un-crosses the wires.

As far as I can gather, production will commence soon after the manufacturer obtains the rights/permission to use the logo. Also, assuming permission is granted, it is likely the Poppy Coral air freshener will be available with the same logo.

In the two weeks since returning from the dealer there has been no recurrence of the engine "rattle". Seems now that Stephen, Henry's Skoda was right after all - vibration/noise source was loose engine cover. Many thanks, however, to all who gave of their time to comment on the subject.

Welcome! I'm a 60+ fellow Scottie and just love my wee Furby. Happy motoring!

Got a set on ebay from "cheapestplates". Quality seems fine and you get loads of options for your own personalised design. My set were

Been in-touch with the supplier and it's looking like these will be available two weeks hence. I don't think a group-buy is going to be necessary. Perhaps chippy17 will be able to confirm.

Thanks for the advice. I've already taken on board all of the inputs on rpm and full throttle.

Hi there, I'd like to get a set of lightbrows for my Fabia vRS. Can you elaborate on r.s.d. How can I get in-touch with them?

My thread really attracted some serious interest, including some scary stuff on DMF implications and driving technique. Perhaps my definition - "rattle" - encouraged this. Your suggestion got little response but could just have been spot-on. I said in my latest post, it was too early yet to decide if the dealer's diagnosis - loose engine cover - was the full answer. However, on an extended drive, tonight, I must say, the rattle seems to have ceased. I'll continue to monitor.